A Finite Element Study of the Multilayered Structured Dental

Post

Abstract

Ideally, dental post should have stiffness that is similar to the crown at the coronal part
and stiffness similar to the dentine at the apical part. This will reduce stress concentration at
either coronal or the apical parts of the dentine and minimize the chance of interfacial
loosening and enhance the reliability of post.

Objective: To investigate the biomechanical behaviour of Multilayered Structured Dental

Posts (MSDPs) using finite element analysis (FEA).

Methods: Two models of MSDPs consist of multilayer design of xTi-yHA composition added
to a zirconia layer (model A) and the same compositions added to alumina layer (model B)
was compared with pure zirconia (model C) and pure titanium (model D) posts. The fractions
of Ti and HA was varied layer by layer, gradually. FEA of models A, B, C and D were
compared. Stress distributions due to 100 N vertical, oblique, and horizontal loads were
investigated.

Results: The highest stress regions were observed at area of the applied force and at the apical
part of the dentine when vertical load was applied. Models C and D showed a considerable
stress at the middle and apical region of the posts compared to models A and B. Oblique load
showed high stresses around the loading area, then at the outer surface of the dentine for all
the models. While in models C and D the stress highly propagated into the inner part of the
canal compared to A and B. Horizontal load showed a similar stress distribution as the
oblique load, but it demonstrated higher propagation of stress into the centre of the canal.

Conclusions: The results showed that models A and B demonstrated advantages compared
with models C and D. Therefore, it is recommended that dental post have multilayered
structure to function efficiently at coronal and apical parts.
Authors: A.A. MADFA; Abu Kasim N.H.; M. HAMDI; R. RAHBARI G;
M.H. LATIFI

Journal: 2nd Meeting of IADR Pan Asian Pacific Federation (PAPF) and
the 1st Meeting of IADR Asia/Pacific Region (APR)

Year: 2009

Keywords :

SELF-REPAIR; CULTURE-CONDITIONS; COMPOSITE RESIN; DENTAL PULP STEM

CELL; FUNCTIONALLY GRADED DESIGN; MULTI LAYERED POST;
FUNCTIONALLY GRADED DENTAL POST; SOFT SKILLS; CLINICAL PAIRING;
DENTAL PULP STROMAL CELLS; LONG-TERM EXPANSION; Finite Element;
Multilayered Structured.

Please cite as :

LATIFI, A. A. M.; Abu Kasim N.H.; M. H. R. R. G. M. H. 2009. A Finite Element Study of

the Multilayered Structured Dental Post. 2nd Meeting of IADR Pan Asian Pacific Federation
(PAPF) and the 1st Meeting of IADR Asia/Pacific Region (APR).

URL :

 http://iadr.confex.com/iadr/papf09/webprogram/Paper124253.html